Died in jail or a lockup
Godley
Godley, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Pierce City, Missouri. On the night of Monday, August 19, 1901, a mob of about 1,000 armed people took him from the jail. The mob hanged him in front of the Lawrence hotel and then riddled his body with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.